Panasonic DV-686A-s manual Super VCD disc is not, Output properly, Can’t hear effect

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Problem	Remedy
Cannot play multi-	• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel
channel audio	(page 40).
	• Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings
	(pages 34–35) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the
	instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.
	• DVD-Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio.
	Listen through the player’s analog outputs.
	• Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are
	correct (page 43).
	• Check the audio options available from the disc menu.
Cannot listen to high-	• Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off
sampling rate audio	(page 35).
through the digital	• As a copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz
output.	audio. In this case, even if set to Downsample Off, the player
	automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunction.

Cannot output 192kHz or • The player does not output digital audio at these sampling rates. The 176.4kHz digital audio. digital output is automatically downsampled.

Cannot output 96kHz or • Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off (page 35).

88.2kHz digital audio. • Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automatically downsampled.

No DTS audio output. • If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable, set DTS Out to DTS > PCM (page 35). If you do not do this, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.

•If this unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable, check the amplifier settings, and that the cable is properly connected.

Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete (for example, inaudible dialog).

•Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you've connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (page 40).

The audio recorded on a • If the audio is switched to [2] when playing a Super VCD that

Super VCD disc is not	contains only one stereo soundtrack, there may be no sound at all.
output properly.	Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack.
Can’t hear effect of	• Virtual Surround does not work with SACD or DVD-Audio.
Virtual Surround	• The Virtual Surround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT
	(2ch) analog audio outputs.
	• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel (page 40).
	• The effectiveness of Virtual Surround varies with the disc.

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